• In an act of solidarity with L.A.'s gay community following California's ban on same-sex marriage, world famous West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey bans bachelorette parties. [KTLA]
• Porn star Jenna Jameson gets arrested in L.A. for DUI after crashing her car into a light pole at around 1:30am this morning. [TMZ] More»

• Britney Spears really cleaned up with this deal that pays her $15 million to be a judge on the upcoming season of Simon Cowell's "X Factor" reality TV singing competition that I hope to go through life having never seen. [TMZ]
• Jay-Z sits down for real talk with CNN and declares his support for President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage saying it was "the right thing to do" and straight-up equates marriage inequality to racial discrimination. [HuffPo] More»

• Want to know how Courtney Love manages stress? No, not heroin. Chanting. In fact, she is so gungho about her new self-calming method that she's hosting a group chant for seven women including Lindsay Lohan tomorrow. You're not invited. [HuffPo]
• President Obama's monumental announcement yesterday that he supports gay marriage causes a massive spike in donations to his reelection campaign, netting $1 million within 90 minutes following the broadcast of the announcement. [DailyMail] More»

• Whitney Houston's funeral will be held on Saturday in a very private, invite-only service at the late singer's childhood church in Newark, New Jersey where she grew up singing with cousin Dionne Warwick. [TMZ]
• The Huffington Post was kind enough to put together this collection of videos demonstrating how not only human couples, but also animal kingdom sweethearts like to kiss, too, just for Valentine's Day. Enjoy, fellow single people. [HuffPo]

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• Apparently Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Charlize Theron have all asked Victoria Beckham to design their Oscar gowns which means we only need two more actresses to dress for a complete Spice Girls tribute at the Academy Awards, you hear me Rooney Mara and Octavia Spencer? [Post]
• Federal appeals court rules California's Prop 8 banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional as a violation of civil rights, but proponents still have to to appeal that ruling before same-sex weddings can resume. [KABC]

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• It's Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog that humans think can predict the behavior of seasons, apparently saw his shadow this morning which is supposed to mean the U.S. will have six more weeks of winter. [KTLA]
• Washington State Senate passes a bill to legalize same-sex marriage which the House and Governor Chris Gregoire are expected to approve and sign into law. [HuffPo]

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• The L.A. Clippers beat the L.A. Lakers 114-95 in last night's exhibition opener in which Mr. World Peace missed all eight of his shots. [KTLA]
• A new initiative by proponents of marriage equality attempts to get the issue of same-sex marriage in California back on the ballot, a measure that could extend the court battle over Prop 8 for several more years. [KABC]

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• You can now buy an iPhone from Apple without a two-year service contract allowing you to switch carriers—if you're willing to cough up the cash. [KABC]
• A federal judge rules to uphold Judge Vaughn Walker's prior ruling that CA's Prop 8 banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional despite Walker being gay. [KTLA]
• L.A. school board decides on menu overhaul of food served in schools, offering healthier options and nixing flavored milk, corndogs, and chicken nuggets. [LATimes]
• Crystal Harris, ex-fiance of Hugh Hefner, doubles down, calls off their wedding and drops her single "Club Queen" in the same day. Nice timing. [PE]
• Gary Busey got fired from a movie he was set to star in, and for which he'd already filmed half of his scenes, after production team complains about his bad behavior. [TMZ]

• Beverly Hills plastic surgeon famous for Heidi Montag's work, Dr. Frank Ryan, dies in PCH car wreck [TMZ]
• Bankrupt "RHONJ" Teresa Giudice goes on $60k home decor shopping spree [Post]
• Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. donates $1 million to Republican Governor's Association [BWeek]
• Michael Douglas reveals throat cancer diagnosis and treatment plan [HP]
• CA same-sex marriages put on hold indefinitely by federal appeals court [KTLA]

Moments ago, federal judge Vaughn Walker, ruled to extend a temporary hold on gay marriages to give Prop 8 supporters time to appeal his ruling to strike down California's ban on same-sex marriage.  More»